Missing Wally: Clayton Coach Remembered on Twitter, Facebook

People are marking the , a longtime water polo and swimming coach at , using social media.

Here are a few excerpts from Twitter regarding his life and career in water polo coaching:

@PoloMamaEmde "Your StL WP family will miss you. Thank you for paving the way for @MOWaterPolo"

@sluhwp "STL WP legend Wally Lundt has passed away, helped start high school WP in STL. We all have WL to thank!"

@chsglobe "Our community has lost a great friend and coach, Wally Lundt. Thank you for everything Coach Lundt."

@USAWP "Sorry to hear about the passing of USA Water Polo Hall of Famer and St. Louis WP legend Wally Lundt. Thoughts go out to his friends & family."

Others posted messages on Facebook. Alan Stiffelman wrote:

"My heart is empty. Wally Lundt passed away on Monday. I will miss him. Those who know me well know that Wally was my surrogate father and I will always be grateful for his patience, encouragement, and guidance. The water polo community and all of aquatics have lost a great man."